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Weekend Photos: Rainy Day Comfort Food Edition

The weather has been awful here. As I was telling fellow Pacific Northwesterner ModernDomestic, the first day of cold rain kind actually makes me happy because it reminds me of home. But now after several days of nonstop rain and lower-40s temperatures, it’s not so fun anymore. I barely left my apartment yesterday, it was so awful! On the other hand, it’s been a good opportunity to do a lot of cooking. There’s nothing quite like curling up with a big bowl of something warm, catching up on this season of Top Chef (like Mary of the Arugula Files, I’m obsessed with that show), and cranking up the heat while the elements rage outside.

Borscht! Made with beets and swiss chard, topped with goat cheese, capers, and some chopped homegrown arugula.